The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) is celebrated on October 13, 2024.

The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) is celebrated annually on October 13, focusing on raising awareness about disaster risk reduction and management. This year's theme, "Building Resilience Through Disaster Risk Governance," emphasizes the importance of effective governance in fostering resilience within communities.Key objectives of IDDR include:

1. Reducing disaster-related mortality.
2. Decreasing economic losses from disasters.
3. Enhancing preparedness and response efforts.

The day promotes global initiatives aimed at minimizing disaster losses and encourages communities to adopt proactive measures towards resilience.Previous themes have included:

• 2022: "Target G: Reduce Disaster Damage to Critical Infrastructure and Disruption of Basic Services"
• 2021: "International Cooperation for Disaster Risk Reduction"
• 2020: "Disaster Risk Governance"

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) leads the efforts for IDDR, highlighting the need for collaborative action to safeguard lives and livelihoods against future disasters.